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May 17: Last day for a county board of elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots.

May 21: Voting day for the municipal primary.

May 28: Last day for a county board of elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots.

Mayor Jim Kenney presents his budget to City Council. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

Key general election dates

Aug. 1: Last day to circulate and file nomination papers for non-major party candidates.

Aug. 8: Last day to withdraw for non-major party candidates.

Aug. 12: Last day to withdraw for candidates nominated in the primary.

Oct. 7: If you aren’t registered to vote, this day is your last chance to do so if you want to vote in the Nov. 5 election.

Oct. 29: Last day to apply for a civilian absentee ballot — although, just like for the primary, it’s wise to apply earlier because of the state’s tight absentee ballot law.

Nov. 1: Last day for a county board of elections to receive voted civilian absentee ballots.

Nov. 5: Voting day for the municipal election.

Nov. 12: Last day for a county board of elections to receive voted military and overseas absentee ballots.

Special elections

March 12: Two special elections for state House seats are scheduled. One seat, the 190th, is in Philadelphia. The other, the 114th, is in Lackawanna County. Both seats were previously held by Democrats.

April 2: Special election for the 37th state Senate seat, which includes parts of Allegheny and Washington counties in southwestern Pennsylvania. The seat was previously held by a Republican.

May 21: Special elections for one U.S. congressional seat and two state Senate seats will take place on the same day as the municipal primary.

They are: the 41st Senate District, which includes all of Armstrong and Indiana counties, plus part of Butler and Westmoreland counties; and the 33rd Senate District, which includes all of Adams County, plus parts of Cumberland, Franklin and York counties.

For the congressional seat, voters will pick a replacement for former U.S. Rep. Tom Marino. Pennsylvania’s 12th Congressional District covers a large stretch of central and northern Pennsylvania, from the New York border down to Juniata and Perry counties.